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This excerpt taken from the PRVT 10-K filed Mar 31, 2005. Broadcasting Broadband
Internet access is transforming the way that millions of consumers use and pay for news, entertainment, music and other media. Consumers are increasingly using their Internet high-speed, always-on broadband connections to access and pay for entertainment content, including adult content, and services. The Company is engaged in VOD broadcasting of its content over broadband via its proprietary websites and third party revenue share or licensing arrangements with VOD online aggregators and in 2004 the Company has experienced growth in this area.
According to analysis and forecasts, global broadband subscriptions were estimated to have grown by 50% to 150 million3 during 2004 and by 2009 the number of broadband subscribers is expected to grow to more than 287 million4. Although VOD (Video on Demand) online is still in its absolute infancy and VOD via cable is the default delivery pipe at the moment, it is interesting to note that forecasts5 see global VOD online consumer spend going from US$ 70 million in 2003 to US$ 2.34 billion in 2007, representing a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 142%.
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